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Ask a Scientist: Albert Reece on giving back
SEPT 27, 2022
Albert Reece, maternal fetal medicine specialist and Executive Vice President and Dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shares the many ways in which he contributes to his community.
Ask a Scientist: What do you predict will be the next “big thing”?
SEPT 26, 2022
What do researchers think will be the next breakthrough? We hear from several scientists at different career stages.
Ask a Scientist: Stephen Elledge on laying the groundwork for others
SEPT 28, 2022
Lasker Laureate Stephen Elledge discusses how he built on the findings of Evelyn Witkin and expresses joy in seeing others carrying his work further.
Ask a Scientist: How important is it to have role models?
SEPT 28, 2022
Scientists share the importance of role models in choosing their paths.
Ask a Scientist: What makes a memorable day in science?
SEPT 28, 2022
Scientists at all career stages—PhD candidates, post-doctoral fellows, and professors—gave the same answer. Find out what makes a memorable day in science!
Ask a Scientist: Mary-Claire King on using genetics as a tool to improve lives
SEPT 28, 2022
Lasker Laureate Mary-Claire King shares why she is passionate about genetics and how she uses it to solve problems and benefit people.
Ask a Scientist: What is the difference between basic and applied science?
SEPT 28, 2022
How do fundamental discoveries lead to breakthrough applications? Several scientists discuss the importance of both basic and applied science.
Ask a Scientist: Stephen Elledge on serendipity in science
SEPT 28, 2022
Lasker Laureate Stephen Elledge tells the story of one of his graduate school successes.
Ask a Scientist: Failure–What makes it all worthwhile?
SEPT 28, 2022
Scientists often talk about the recurring failure they face in their research. Why do they keep going?
Ask a Scientist: What motivated you to become a scientist?
SEPT 23, 2022
Some scientists say that they always wanted to be a scientist, but many arrived in science for other reasons. Some of their answers will surprise you!
Ask a Scientist: Karl Deisseroth on developing optogenetics
SEPT 21, 2022
Lasker Laureate Karl Deisseroth shares the hurdles that had to be overcome to establish optogenetics, a revolutionary neuroscience technique.
Ask a Scientist: Tom Maniatis on creating the first library of DNA
SEPT 20, 2022
Lasker Laureate Tom Maniatis explains how his lab made the first library of human genomic DNA and why they shared it with the scientific community.
Ask a Scientist: Susan Hockfield on the power of collaboration
SEPT 19, 2022
Susan Hockfield, the 16th president of MIT, tells us about the collaborations behind the MIT Energy Initiative.
Ask a Scientist: Paige Greenwood on the importance of diversity in science
SEPT 15, 2022
What do you imagine when you hear the word “scientist”? Paige Greenwood discusses the importance of representation, diversity, and inclusion in science.
Ask a Scientist: Leroy Hood on shifting paradigms in science
SEPT 6, 2022
When he started doing research in 1970, it became obvious to Lasker Laureate Leroy Hood that humans and their diseases were extremely complex. He set out to make technologies that would facilitate researching human disease.
Ask a Scientist: Tom Maniatis on the surprising impact of his molecular biology manual
SEPT 2, 2022
Why is it so important to share techniques? Lasker Laureate Tom Maniatis reflects.
Ask a Scientist: What role does serendipity play in science?
AUG 24, 2022
How do scientific breakthroughs happen? Sometimes it really is about being in the right place at the right time.
Ask a Scientist: If the hypothesis is wrong, is that a failure?
AUG 19, 2022
Students and Lasker Laureates talk about the importance of failed experiments.
Ask a Scientist: Elizabeth Nabel on seizing opportunities
AUG 12, 2022
Elizabeth Nabel, cardiologist, hospital president, NIH director and entrepreneur, shares her career path and gives advice on how to make the most of yours.
Ask a Scientist: How can scientists communicate with the public better?
AUG 5, 2022
What can scientists do to bring their work to the world?